Kevin Ake
Kevin Ake
IL-08 Republican nominee?
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MAR 24, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleCertified public accountant
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationIllinois
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BackgroundCertified public accountant
Notable personal detailsKevin Ake is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Illinois' 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is an accountant and certified public accountant and has been described as an Army veteran and a Pennsylvania native. He previously ran for Cook County Board of Commissioners (15th District) in 2022.
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Positions
Immigration & Border
Supports enforcement but also backs bipartisan legislation to allow long-term, taxpaying, non-criminal residents a pathway to citizenship; expresses that some ICE policies have overstepped and that the system needs fixing. Emphasizes both border/enforcement concerns and regularization for productive residents.
News
Kevin Ake is running as one of the Republican candidates in Illinois’s 8th Congressional District. He recently took part in a candidate forum where the GOP contenders debated immigration policy, along with health care and gun rights. The race is heading toward the March 17 primary, with the winner advancing to the November general election.
8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls debate U.S. immigration policies
DuPage and suburban Cook county’s official March 2026 primary election results
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